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Brooke Allen

BROOKE ALLEN

  
Nationality:    USA
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Brooke Allen is artist-in-residence at Chicago's Red Tape Theatre. She is a graduate of the Creative Writing program at Webster University. Playwriting credits include; The Deer (Red Tape Theatre Workshop, 2012), Ruby Wilder (Tympanic Theatre Company, 2012  Director James D. Palmer/ New York International Fringe Festival, 2010  Director Eric Hoff/ Not Waiting Productions, 2008  Director Brooke Allen), House Work (Not Waiting Productions, 2007  Director Daren Leonard/ 2010 Semi-Finalist for the Leah Ryan's Fund for Emerging Women Writers), Viewfinders (HealthWorks Theatre, 2006), Beneath These Umbrellas (Webster University One Act Festival, 2002), and Directions to the Moon (St. Louis Area One Act Festival, 2001). Other credits include Mortified (Former Chicago Producer/ Performer), You're Being Ridiculous (Performer, 2011-2012) and Redacted (Creator/Performer, Ruckus Theatre, 2011-2012).

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below is a list of Brooke Allen's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

         Beneath These Umbrellas         Coyote         Deer, The         Directions To The Moon         Hard Maple         House Work         Life and Death of Madam Barker, The         Oyster Shells and Caramels         Rise and Fall of Everything in the World         Ruby Wilder         Underground Chorus / An Important Message         View Finders
Beneath These Umbrellas

Synopsis:
A bus-stop meet-cute between a man on his way from a funeral and a runaway bridesmaid.

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1st Produced:
Webster University Evening Of One-Acts     2002

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Coyote

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1st Produced:
The Side Project     2013

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10 min play

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Deer, The

Synopsis:
a delicately tragic story of a woman's attempt to deal with her grief. - See more at: http://parktheatre.co.uk/whats-on/shutters#sthash.GLVtLjzV.dpuf

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1st Produced:
Ruckus Theatre     01 Apr 2014

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short play

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Directions To The Moon

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1st Produced:
St. Louis Area College One-Act Festival     2001

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one act

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Hard Maple

Synopsis:
Hard Maple tells the story of two sisters with very different views of their hometown, Luck.

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1st Produced:
Candentia Theatre 24 Hour Spark Festival     2011

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10 min play

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House Work

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Semifinalist 2010 Leah Ryan Emerging Women's Playwriting Fund.

1st Produced:
Not Waiting Productions     01 Nov 2007

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Life and Death of Madam Barker, The

Synopsis:
The Life and Death of Madam Barker is a raucous musical and comedic cabaret based on the character from "500 Clown and the Elephant Deal"

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nominated for a Joseph Jefferson Award. Character created by Molly Brennan, music and lyrics by John Fournier, book by Brooke Allen.

1st Produced:
Red Tape Theatre     2013

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musical

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Oyster Shells and Caramels

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1st Produced:
Act Up Fight Aids Benefit Festival     2013

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Rise and Fall of Everything in the World

Synopsis:
Does a Universe fashioned by two clown like beings have any value?

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Part of "Sketchbook 2049"

1st Produced:
Pentagon Theatre, Chicago     2014

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Short play

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Ruby Wilder

Synopsis:
Ruby Wilder believes she has found the man who murdered her sister, Junebug. a mysterious narrator, Ruby's estranged fiance, Junebug, and the killer himself all have their ideas about what Ruby should do with a murderer's fate in her hands.

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1st Produced:
Not Waiting Productions     2008

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Not Waiting Productions

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Genre:
1h 10m National Chicago, IL

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Underground Chorus / An Important Message

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1st Produced:
One-Minute Play Festival At Victory Gardens Theatre     01 Jun 2013

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View Finders

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View Finders is an educational production for high school students dealing with the issues of prescription drug abuse, teen pregnancy, suicide and peer pressure. This play uses information taken from interviews with students and teachers.

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1st Produced:
Healthworks Theatre     2006

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Educational Touring Production

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TYA

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